PDR wrote: > I have written a new program that analyzes the sources/data in my Legacy DB. > It will check to see if data is missing, sources are missing or if some of > the items in a source are missing. The program gives a report of the > data/sources that are missing and allows you to print it or load it into a > spreadsheet via a CSV file. > > In my research, one of the branches of my family is from Finland. There is > an excellent web site that has images of many of the church records from the > late 1600s/early 1700s to the late 1800s online. When I find a page > containing an ancestor (or ancestor relative), I download the image to my > computer. In the detail source record I place a transciption of the > relatives record into the 'Enter the actual Source Text (optional)' on the > 'Test/Comment' tab. The image is attached to the 'Multimedia' tab. The web > address that points at the actual page is cut and pasted into the 'Enter any > comments about this Citation (optional)' on the 'Test/Comment' tab. On the > master source for this detail source, I have a web address to the home page > of the website which lead to all of the parishes in Finland. There can be > many books for each Parish so having the direct address to the actual image > in the Source detail helps. The Legacy Source program checks to make sure I > haven't goofed by forgetting to attach an image or fill in a field. > > If you are interested in the program, you can download it from the following > website: > > http://sites.google.com/site/promanowiczsite/legacy-sources > > Any comments, problems or suggestions, please send them to me directly. > > Thanks, > Paul > [email protected]
I downloaded the program, however it does not work. It appears to be missing some files. I suggest waiting until Paul addresses this problem and re-posts. I have emailed him the error message off list. It sounds as if it will be a useful addition if he can get it running smoothly. -- Gene Y. http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm Researching Young, Zies, Harer & Cox with Legacy Family Tree Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
